Albums are internally stolen and “leaked” to the internet before the album’s street date these days and I never hear of a half-million dollar fine against the corporate flunky or critic who undercut album sales before the album even reaches the market.
Why is that? Are some of the “leaks” coordinated by publicists to generate buzz?
Seems like the old “bird in the hand” concept is what they use on the little people and ignore the harder work of going after the big guys.
Definitely! Even saw a CSI episode once guest staring "Kid Rock" with that very issue as the assumed motive for murder. "Kid Rock" admitted he leaked the song to the guy who was murdered on purpose for the publicity.
Leaking tracks/albums is just another "tool" Bands/Labels use to create "Buzz"!